Materials Engineers: pay by state
SOC 17-2131 ยท Architecture and Engineering. 45 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 450 | $173,000 | $165,600 |
| 2 | Washington | 1,000 | $149,070 | $139,840 |
| 3 | Maryland | 740 | $140,770 | $140,640 |
| 4 | Delaware | 40 | $136,900 | $131,320 |
| 5 | California | 3,020 | $131,090 | $128,470 |
| 6 | Texas | 1,440 | $126,480 | $117,700 |
| 7 | Colorado | 810 | $125,720 | $124,030 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 90 | $125,450 | $128,670 |
| 9 | New York | 590 | $123,860 | $125,900 |
| 10 | Oregon | 120 | $123,400 | $122,850 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 150 | $122,710 | $106,220 |
| 12 | Illinois | 290 | $122,070 | $126,620 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 420 | $120,360 | $122,300 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 1,360 | $120,350 | $114,100 |
| 15 | Florida | 690 | $118,040 | $118,780 |
| 16 | Virginia | 620 | $117,660 | $116,720 |
| 17 | New Jersey | 260 | $117,440 | $106,920 |
| 18 | Alaska | 70 | $116,720 | $123,360 |
| 19 | Ohio | 1,790 | $116,620 | $106,510 |
| 20 | Arizona | 580 | $116,520 | $106,810 |
| 21 | Kansas | 270 | $116,270 | $100,000 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 600 | $116,020 | $121,610 |
| 23 | Alabama | 650 | $114,610 | $107,580 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 90 | $112,240 | $103,900 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 640 | $110,700 | $104,240 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 40 | $109,870 | $110,970 |
| 27 | Georgia | 700 | $108,070 | $100,840 |
| 28 | Nevada | 100 | $107,480 | $99,010 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 280 | $106,970 | $100,620 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 70 | $106,890 | $101,290 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 720 | $106,560 | $98,030 |
| 32 | Maine | 100 | $104,980 | $97,110 |
| 33 | Indiana | 570 | $103,160 | $101,120 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 330 | $102,560 | $91,940 |
| 35 | Missouri | 300 | $102,030 | $98,860 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | 240 | $101,740 | $99,950 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 160 | $100,320 | $98,270 |
| 38 | Utah | 460 | $100,130 | $88,080 |
| 39 | Michigan | 810 | $98,980 | $94,050 |
| 40 | Idaho | 90 | $98,410 | $105,820 |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 50 | $98,270 | $87,180 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 280 | $95,180 | $96,210 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 100 | $94,600 | $78,700 |
| 44 | Iowa | 200 | $82,220 | $64,270 |
| 45 | Montana | 90 | $79,600 | $76,030 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.